Project: Cab Over

cruisinlows10 · 06-29-2008, 09:51 PM

Heres my newest mouth to feed. Not an S-10 but it will be going on an S-10 chassis. Its a 1949 Chevy Cab Over Engine Truck. aka COE. Here are pics from the first day I got it home.

cruisinlows10 · 06-29-2008, 09:53 PM

cruisinlows10 · 06-29-2008, 09:56 PM

Here is the S10 I bought for the chassis.

Since this picture, the s-10 has been stripped down and all parts sold except for the bed and dash. After selling all the parts the chassis was almost free.

cruisinlows10 · 06-29-2008, 09:56 PM

Just a teaser pic of whats to come

cruisinlows10 · 06-29-2008, 09:58 PM

As you can tell, its getting a regular truck bed from the same era chevy truck. Will also sport a small block 350. It will be bagged eventually but not until I get it running and driving.

I will have updated pics soon. Today, we took the body off the original frame and got it set in the garage so we can start doing metal work.

OneLowSdime · 06-30-2008, 01:03 AM

nice keep us updated on this entire build WHORE IT UP WITH PICS

Garage Customs · 06-30-2008, 01:18 AM

wow! nice project. keep us updated.

91S10BlownSBC · 06-30-2008, 01:21 AM

nice, can't wait to see updates on this thing

***98layinframe*** · 06-30-2008, 07:27 AM

now thats gonna be different looking! Cant wait to see it sitting on the frame.

copenhagen311 · 06-30-2008, 07:55 AM

that is awesome cant wait to see this thing done up ..subscibed

BarelyGettinBy · 06-30-2008, 09:21 AM

I seen about 3 or 4 of these at Somernites crusie saturday sweet ass trucks

Outlawz24 · 06-30-2008, 10:10 AM

Interesting looking project..how close in dimensions are the two trucks? From the looks of the pics the cab looks a lil too big for the lil S10.

sadistic2.2 · 06-30-2008, 07:07 PM

yes ive been waiting for this. this is gonna be sweet good luck charlie and keep the pics comming man.

cruisinlows10 · 06-30-2008, 08:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Outlawz24

Interesting looking project..how close in dimensions are the two trucks? From the looks of the pics the cab looks a lil too big for the lil S10.

Its easy to be fooled looking at it up on the big frame and the big hood. In all actuality, the cab portion is the same cab as the regular 47-53 trucks. It just has different wheel arches and different doors, otherwise its the same cab. There are alot of people that put the regular 47-53 trucks on s-10 frames. There is even a kit to do so. We took the hood, doors and grille out of it and 4 of us were able to lift the cab and fenders off as one unit so its not all that heavy.

cruisinlows10 · 07-02-2008, 08:23 PM

As I said, this past sunday we got the body off the old frame and semi set on the s10 frame in our garage.

Heres the cab all braced up for the move

cruisinlows10 · 07-02-2008, 08:28 PM

cruisinlows10 · 07-02-2008, 08:30 PM

keep in mind, this is nowhere near mounted on the s10 frame, just sitting there as of right now

cruisinlows10 · 07-02-2008, 08:31 PM

cruisinlows10 · 07-02-2008, 08:33 PM

I have a show this saturday but hopefully sunday I will make some progress on this. First of all we have to put in a new garage door opener. The garge door opener decided to crap out mere moments after we got the cab inside.

cruisinlows10 · 07-02-2008, 09:49 PM

and i found this old street sign behind the seat

stalephotograph · 07-04-2008, 08:14 AM

thats going to be awesome. ever since some guy posted a video on here of his cab over on bags across seas, ive wanted one. cant wait to see how this thing is going to turn out.

Blazinlow15 · 07-04-2008, 09:14 AM

o man this thing is gonan be awesome cant wait.

cruisinlows10 · 07-04-2008, 05:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stalephotograph

thats going to be awesome. ever since some guy posted a video on here of his cab over on bags across seas, ive wanted one. cant wait to see how this thing is going to turn out.

i know exactly the vid you are talking about on youtube. I have watched it over and over.

cruisinlows10 · 07-04-2008, 05:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI_DJiVD4KQ

Big_Bake · 07-04-2008, 06:04 PM

damn.....

are you gonna run it with some big rims, or just roll some stockers? i think you could tuck A LOT under there.

cruisinlows10 · 07-04-2008, 06:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Big_Bake

damn.....

are you gonna run it with some big rims, or just roll some stockers? i think you could tuck A LOT under there.

I havent decided 100% on the wheels yet. I have a set of old school American Racing Hammers I hope to throw on it.

layNrkr · 07-04-2008, 06:21 PM

damn good luck!

e'sxtreme · 07-04-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by project87sdime

damn good luck!

i agree with him.but it will be awsome.

GreatWhite00 · 07-04-2008, 06:59 PM

This should be good. Can't wait to see more.

Outlawz24 · 07-05-2008, 05:36 AM

That truck in the vid was Sick!! Was that thing S10 based as well? If your truck comes out as well as that you are gonna have a sick truck bro!

cruisinlows10 · 07-06-2008, 11:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Outlawz24

That truck in the vid was Sick!! Was that thing S10 based as well? If your truck comes out as well as that you are gonna have a sick truck bro!

No, the truck in the youtube vid is on a 70 something c-10 chassis. He has a bunch of pics of his build on webshots i believe it is.

Misfit Mafia · 07-07-2008, 08:37 PM

hell ya nice project...keep up the good work nice to see these old truckz back on the roads

Outlawz24 · 07-10-2008, 11:16 PM

Should have no issues tucking at least 22s under that cab..

s10fan2000 · 07-11-2008, 12:20 AM

hell yeah man. thats gonna be sweet as hell man.

TA^Guy · 07-11-2008, 02:26 AM

Very cool

ChrisInVT · 07-11-2008, 10:36 AM

This is gunna be sweet!

Are you going to be sectioning it at all, or just leaving it as it is?

cruisinlows10 · 07-11-2008, 05:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ChrisInVT

This is gunna be sweet!

Are you going to be sectioning it at all, or just leaving it as it is?

I'm going to leave it as it is. I want to keep the big truck look

. Its friday evening, Im off the next two days and have very little I need to get done so that hopefully translates to lots of garage time!

Outlawz24 · 07-14-2008, 05:44 PM

Any updates on COE 10?

OneLowSdime · 07-14-2008, 06:14 PM

looks like quite a project

jman · 07-14-2008, 06:41 PM

i've always loved the COE's *subrcribes*

phillip7 · 07-14-2008, 08:40 PM

Can't wait to see this start to come together!

cruisinlows10 · 07-14-2008, 09:38 PM

Over the weekend i got a new passenger cab corner most of the way put in, I had a parts truck with good cowl panels, i cut the good panels out of the parts truck...i did alot of cleanup on the s10 frame, and got the cabover body mounts started. Sorry I do not have pics of the progress. I will definately get some this coming weekend if not before. We are a man short at work all week so my play time after work is non-existant this week.

sadistic2.2 · 07-17-2008, 04:22 PM

ok charlie whats the deal bro i want pics damit if i have to come up thier just to look i dont know what im gonna do lol

cruisinlows10 · 07-17-2008, 04:25 PM

been a man short at work all week and been busting my ass to keep up. no time and no energy to play with it till the weekend.

***98layinframe*** · 07-17-2008, 05:21 PM

my only question so far is... wont the s10 frame and side to side wheel track width be quite a bit narrow for that fullsize body and bed?

AceX · 07-17-2008, 09:52 PM

Very interesting build. Strange question though: Is the cab on a cob-over body the same as a regular truck?

cruisinlows10 · 07-17-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 98layinframe

my only question so far is... wont the s10 frame and side to side wheel track width be quite a bit narrow for that fullsize body and bed?

Actually the s10 frame is wider than the stock cabover frame. If you look at pic # 1 in post 17 , look at the bottom of the cab, you can see how much narrower the cabover frame is in that section. also if you look at pic # 2 in post 18, you can see the main forward cab supports are acually sitting on the s10 frame with no modification at all. (in the pic it is offset to the drivers side a little but when the cab is centered, those two main supports for the cab hit dead center of the frame rails.

As far as track width, yeah the wheels will have to have low backspacing #'s The set of american racing hammers i have are 8 inch wheels with only 2 inches of backspacing. Im going to try to test fit one of them this weekend.

cruisinlows10 · 07-17-2008, 10:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AceX

Very interesting build. Strange question though: Is the cab on a cob-over body the same as a regular truck?

For the most part yeah. It is essentially a stock cab with a few tweaks to make it a cabover. the doors are different, the door hindges are different, and the wheel arch area is different. otherwise, everything else is the same as a regular truck cab.

Higher Standards · 07-18-2008, 11:58 AM

nice project!

cruisinlows10 · 07-19-2008, 09:12 PM

piccccsssss

New cab corner installed, plus rear mounts welded in and cab mounted

06-29-2008, 09:51 PM	#1
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Project: Cab Over Heres my newest mouth to feed. Not an S-10 but it will be going on an S-10 chassis. Its a 1949 Chevy Cab Over Engine Truck. aka COE. Here are pics from the first day I got it home.
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06-29-2008, 09:53 PM	#2
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over
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06-29-2008, 09:56 PM	#3
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Here is the S10 I bought for the chassis. Since this picture, the s-10 has been stripped down and all parts sold except for the bed and dash. After selling all the parts the chassis was almost free.
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06-29-2008, 09:56 PM	#4
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Just a teaser pic of whats to come
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06-29-2008, 09:58 PM	#5
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over As you can tell, its getting a regular truck bed from the same era chevy truck. Will also sport a small block 350. It will be bagged eventually but not until I get it running and driving. I will have updated pics soon. Today, we took the body off the original frame and got it set in the garage so we can start doing metal work.
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06-30-2008, 01:03 AM	#6
OneLowSdime I SHIT BRICKS Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,160 Location: Oshkosh WI 54901 User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over nice keep us updated on this entire build WHORE IT UP WITH PICS
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06-30-2008, 01:18 AM	#7
Garage Customs Kurrupted Kreations Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,444 Location: Tulare, Ca User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over wow! nice project. keep us updated.
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06-30-2008, 01:21 AM	#8
91S10BlownSBC Sweater Puppets Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610 Location: Tempe, Azirona User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over nice, can't wait to see updates on this thing
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06-30-2008, 07:55 AM	#10
copenhagen311 Like A Rock! Age: 30 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 187 Location: Pensacola Flordia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over that is awesome cant wait to see this thing done up ..subscibed
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06-30-2008, 09:21 AM	#11
BarelyGettinBy Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,530 Location: London Ky User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over I seen about 3 or 4 of these at Somernites crusie saturday sweet ass trucks
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06-30-2008, 10:10 AM	#12
Outlawz24 Drifting Nomad Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 408 Location: Lloydminster Sask Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Interesting looking project..how close in dimensions are the two trucks? From the looks of the pics the cab looks a lil too big for the lil S10.
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06-30-2008, 07:07 PM	#13
sadistic2.2 no hackjobs here Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 368 Location: Roanoke, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over yes ive been waiting for this. this is gonna be sweet good luck charlie and keep the pics comming man.
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06-30-2008, 08:05 PM	#14
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Quote: Originally Posted by Outlawz24 Interesting looking project..how close in dimensions are the two trucks? From the looks of the pics the cab looks a lil too big for the lil S10. Its easy to be fooled looking at it up on the big frame and the big hood. In all actuality, the cab portion is the same cab as the regular 47-53 trucks. It just has different wheel arches and different doors, otherwise its the same cab. There are alot of people that put the regular 47-53 trucks on s-10 frames. There is even a kit to do so. We took the hood, doors and grille out of it and 4 of us were able to lift the cab and fenders off as one unit so its not all that heavy.
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07-02-2008, 08:23 PM	#15
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over As I said, this past sunday we got the body off the old frame and semi set on the s10 frame in our garage. Heres the cab all braced up for the move Last edited by cruisinlows10 : 07-02-2008 at 08:28 PM.
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07-02-2008, 08:28 PM	#16
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over
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07-02-2008, 08:30 PM	#17
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over keep in mind, this is nowhere near mounted on the s10 frame, just sitting there as of right now
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07-02-2008, 08:31 PM	#18
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over
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07-02-2008, 08:33 PM	#19
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over I have a show this saturday but hopefully sunday I will make some progress on this. First of all we have to put in a new garage door opener. The garge door opener decided to crap out mere moments after we got the cab inside.
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07-02-2008, 09:49 PM	#20
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over and i found this old street sign behind the seat
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07-04-2008, 08:14 AM	#21
stalephotograph awd equipped Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,918 Location: danville, ky User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over thats going to be awesome. ever since some guy posted a video on here of his cab over on bags across seas, ive wanted one. cant wait to see how this thing is going to turn out.
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07-04-2008, 09:14 AM	#22
Blazinlow15 BlazinLo96 Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,326 Location: Tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over o man this thing is gonan be awesome cant wait.
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07-04-2008, 05:35 PM	#23
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Quote: Originally Posted by stalephotograph thats going to be awesome. ever since some guy posted a video on here of his cab over on bags across seas, ive wanted one. cant wait to see how this thing is going to turn out. i know exactly the vid you are talking about on youtube. I have watched it over and over.
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07-04-2008, 05:36 PM	#24
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI_DJiVD4KQ
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07-04-2008, 06:04 PM	#25
Big_Bake bagged DD on 20's Age: 21 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,195 Location: Norfolk, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over damn..... are you gonna run it with some big rims, or just roll some stockers? i think you could tuck A LOT under there.
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07-04-2008, 06:13 PM	#26
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Quote: Originally Posted by Big_Bake damn..... are you gonna run it with some big rims, or just roll some stockers? i think you could tuck A LOT under there. I havent decided 100% on the wheels yet. I have a set of old school American Racing Hammers I hope to throw on it.
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07-04-2008, 06:21 PM	#27
layNrkr Bagged Caddy Revolution Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,507 Location: Mesa AZ User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over damn good luck!
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07-04-2008, 06:49 PM	#28
e'sxtreme Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 158 Location: stanford ky User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Quote: Originally Posted by project87sdime damn good luck! i agree with him.but it will be awsome.
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07-04-2008, 06:59 PM	#29
GreatWhite00 I just cummed. Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,947 Location: Mantua,OH User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over This should be good. Can't wait to see more.
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07-05-2008, 05:36 AM	#30
Outlawz24 Drifting Nomad Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 408 Location: Lloydminster Sask Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over That truck in the vid was Sick!! Was that thing S10 based as well? If your truck comes out as well as that you are gonna have a sick truck bro!
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07-06-2008, 11:09 PM	#31
cruisinlows10 square bodies ftw Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,026 Location: virginia User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Quote: Originally Posted by Outlawz24 That truck in the vid was Sick!! Was that thing S10 based as well? If your truck comes out as well as that you are gonna have a sick truck bro! No, the truck in the youtube vid is on a 70 something c-10 chassis. He has a bunch of pics of his build on webshots i believe it is.
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07-07-2008, 08:37 PM	#32
Misfit Mafia ~V.C~HITMAN Age: 31 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 195 Location: OWOSSO MICHIGAN User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over hell ya nice project...keep up the good work nice to see these old truckz back on the roads
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07-10-2008, 11:16 PM	#33
Outlawz24 Drifting Nomad Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 408 Location: Lloydminster Sask Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Should have no issues tucking at least 22s under that cab..
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07-11-2008, 12:20 AM	#34
s10fan2000 stole his dad's s10 :) Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 12,733 Location: macon, ga. User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over hell yeah man. thats gonna be sweet as hell man.
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07-11-2008, 02:26 AM	#35
TA^Guy Pickle Puss Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,968 Location: New York User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over Very cool
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07-11-2008, 10:36 AM	#36
ChrisInVT I Rather Be Wheelin' Age: 26 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,307 Location: The Woods, VT User is: OffLine	Re: Project: Cab Over This is gunna be sweet! Are you going to be sectioning it at all, or just leaving it as it is?
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